Paradise Is Burning (Swedish: Paradiset brinner) is a 2023 drama film co-written and directed by Mika Gustafson, in her fictional feature debut.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Mika Gustafson |
| Written by | Mika Gustafson, Alexander Öhrstrand |
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| Cinematography | Sine Vadstrup Brooker |
| Edited by | Anders Skov |
| Music by | Giorgio Giampà |
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Running time | 109 min[1] |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Plot
editThree sisters aged 7 to 15, live alone after their mother vanishes for whole swathes of time. When the social services demand a family meeting, oldest sister Laura plans to find a stand in for their mother.
Cast
edit- Bianca Delbravo as Laura
- Dilvin Asaad as Mira
- Safira Mossberg as Steffi
- Ida Engvoll as Hanna
- Marta Oldenburg as Zara
- Mitja Siren as Sasha
Release
editThe film premiered in the Orizzonti section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[4][5] in which Gustafson was awarded best director.[6]
In October 2023 the film received the Sutherland Award for Best First Feature at the 67th London Film Festival.[7]
Reception
editParadise Is Burning has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10.[8] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Paradise is Burning". www.bbfc.co.uk.
- ^ Screen staff (25 August 2023). "Venice 2023 preview: Screen's guide to the Horizons, Extra titles". Screen International. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "'Paradise Is Burning' Wins Best Film at Swedish Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 January 2024.
- ^ Bałaga, Marta (1 September 2023). "Mika Gustafson 'Takes Kids Seriously' in Venice Premiere 'Paradise Is Burning' as Intramovies Drops Trailer, First Clip". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Petkova, Savina (8 September 2023). "Review: Paradise Is Burning". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac; Tartaglione, Nancy (9 September 2023). "Venice Winners: Golden Lion Goes To Yorgos Lanthimos For 'Poor Things'; Hamaguchi, Sarsgaard, Spaeny Also Score — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Paradise is Burning | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Paradise is Burning Reviews". Metacritic.
